Foot-measuring apparatus



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April 24, 1928.

C. H. BROWN FOOT MEASURING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 5, 1925 Patented Apr.24, 1928.

maman)v STA-TES CHABLESVHBROWN, or FLUSHING, NEwYoaK.

room-MEASURING ArrARATUs.

Application med August 3, 1925. serial No. 47,766.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view'are: To facilitate the operation of measuring the feet of a person beingfitted withshoes; to accomA modate the apparatus for measuring both feetofy the person being fitted; to provide measuring` devices for locatingthe joints of the foot and the disposition of the transversemeasurements; and to simplify the construction of the apparatus--Drawings: x 'f Figure 1 is a top plan view of an apparatus constructedand larranged in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side edge view thereof;

Figure 3 is a detail view on enlarged scale, showing the method ofconstructing and mounting the index point and the tachment thereof to aflexible measuring de vice employed in the apparatus;

Figure 4 is a transverse section, showing pctorially the manner ofemploying the apparatus; l

Figure 5 is a view of the printed table on the under side of the lengthrule for translating the measurements obtained to the standard symbol. lj

As seen in the drawings the apparatus embodies a two-edged length rule10. Lenthwise and centrally extended in said length rule is aI groove11. permanently mounted a slide rod 12. Slidably mounted on the rod 12is a double-ended index 13, the indicating points 14 whereof rest overand in relation to the calibrated scale 15. Between the walls of theindex 13 is anchored the end of a flexible tape'v foot of the personbeing measured isplaced beside the rule 10 so as to touch the rule thejuxtaposed calibrations will indicate the distance of any joint on thefoot or, if desired, the end of the toe from the base board 18 againstwhich the heel is pressed.

Having determined to make the measurements across the foot in line withthe -oint of the great toe, the index 13 is slirfably moved on the rod12 to the point where 'the point 14 registers with the number on thecalibrations or scale 15, opposite the said joint. The tape measure isthen drawn to one side as seen-best in Figures 1 and 4 across the footto be pressed down upon the floor or stand upon which the foot rests atthe opposite side of the foot. yOther meas- In the groove '1l isrurements of other parts-of the foot may be taken if desired, but, as ageneral rule, the two measurements, i. e. thelength of the foot from theback of the heel to the kjoint of the big toe andthe measurement acrosswhat is known as the metatarsal arch are the controlling features of themeasure of a shoe. f

It will be noted that the measurement thus taken with the ,tape measure16 is ascertained in inches, whereas the widths of the l shoes arecommonly known by symbols such as AA, A, and B, etc.' Therefore, thesalesman to know the symbol after measuring in inches will consult thescale on the under side ofthe rule 10 Where he will find the inchmeasurements for the'various length sizes in columns headed by thesymbol 'to which the said measurements belong with reference to thelengths ascertained. He can therefore give tothe purchaser termsunderstood by the purchaser.

In order to obtain the correct position of i i the foot when measuringthe width thereof I provide corner blocks 20 against which the heel ofthe person presses, and which heel is removed from the side of the rule.This sets vwhat might be termed the direction of the foot with referenceto the rule, so that vvthe tape measure-16 extends'perpendicularly fromthe rule when making the width measurements.

The sliding rod 12 is held in position in the rule 10 by means of smallcapl plates 21. The plates 21 are held in position by means of screwfasteners 22. The ends 23 of the l rod 12 are bent outwardas shown inFigure 3 of the drawings to fit recesses in the ends 0f the groove 11provided therefor. i

In the s stem of measuring feet where the length etween the back of theheel and the joint of the great toe is taken,`a difference-isestablished kfrom the old standard,

where the length of the foot was taken from the back of the heel to thetip of the toe. Inorder that the two systems may be ascertainedsimultaneously vI have Vprovided on the side of the rule l0 a calibratedscale 2li.V Bymeans of this scale the length of vthe foot may be notedas per-the old or standard Vsystem and the customer may be informed withreference theretoin the terms with which he has become familiar.

Claim;

An apparatus as characterized having a base board laterally extended forengaging the heels of both feet of a customer at the same time; anelongated rule mounted mid-v Way thereon in perpendicular dispositionthereto, said rule having a longitudinally disposed groove andcalibrated edges at the opposite sides of said groove,l the Calibrationsbeing disposed to assist in locating the position of the sti-n'otmra-lfeatures' of both right and lett feet at approximately the same time,and particularly of the joints of the great toesy thereof; a slidableindex mounted in said groove and having pointing members for registeringWith the calibrations on said edges; and a flexible measuring membermo-untedvin said index adapted for measuring the Width of the feet atopposite sides of said rule Without moving said rule.

CHARLES H. BROWN.

